Phillips says Cowboys aren’t trying to change Romo into bus driver

Cowboys coach Wade Phillips denied Wednesday that the team is trying to change Tony Romo from a gunslinger into a bus driver.

“(Media) are making that change, or people are trying to say that,” Phillips said. “We’re just trying to make him be a good quarterback and do the things he has done in the past, and do it a little bit better. That’s what we’re trying to do with him.

“We’re not trying to change him. We’re protecting the ball in the pocket more. We’re not trying to change the offense. We’ve just got to get it accomplished.”

Phillips did suggest that the club is concerned Romo is in a slump.

“He’s working through it and we’re working through it,” Phillips said. “He’s not playing terrible. We’ve just got to get him playing as one of the top guys in the league, which he is.